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Summary: bad recording
Review: This DVD is a sad example of DVD audio. I was hoping that the earlier Eagles recording of 7 bridges road would have been the start of something great. This DVD failed to capture the quality of most modern CD recordings. Don's voice was not centered and was smeared between the left and right channels. The rear surround channels were a joke and consisted mostly of croud noises...yea...I paid for that??? If you like Don's music save the bucks and buy a CD recording. If you dont like his music avoid this at all costs.
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Summary: Great DVD
Review: This is a great DVD. The sound is very well recorded and reproduced. The video quality is excellent as well. If you want a flashy stage with lots of props and costume changes--forget it. But it is a concert you will love. It has a unique version of Hotel California--I would call it a Tex Mex version. It works. Other Eagle songs include The Long Run, and the never-get-tired-of-hearing-it Desperado. Many new songs from his Inside Job CD, as well as some older Henley material--from Boys of Summer and All She Wants To Do is Dance to the more mellow stuff like Heart Of The Matter, and End Of Innocence. In my opinion a perfect blend of old and new stuff; upbeat and mellow. If you like Don Henley, you will like this.
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Summary: Great concert !
Review: This is a must have DVD. Don Henley's concert it excellent, the musicians are 1st rate, and the DVD audio is great as well. As an earlier reviewer noted, the 5.1 mix added little to the rear channels, but this is a minor issue, this was definitely one of the best concert tours of 2000, and this DVD reflects this well. Personally, I think his latest CD is his finest solo effort to date, and one of the best CDs of the year.
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Summary: seems like preaching to the choir ... passionless
Review: What can I say that hasn't already been said in previous reviews? Professionally rendered songs in an allegedly "live format" ... crisp video (like "Hell Freezes Over"), good sound, excellent songs, crisply delivered by Henley and ??? studio musicians? But while the somes are enjoyable, I got the sense that it seemed like a head trip for Henley ("look what I can do without the Eagles ..."), and somehow the concert just didn't ... "feel" ... right. BTW Hotel California _really_ is as bad as others have noted ... with all those horns ...
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Summary: Can't Touch "Hell Freezes Over"..
Review: While just about ANY dts music DVD is worth a second look or listen, none has yet been made available to come within a mile of matching the spectacular audio/visual experience of the Eagles "Hell Freezes Over". This effort by Henley is worth adding to your collection, if for no other reason than the captivating new treatment of "Hotel California", but the background vocals and instrumental work on traditional Eagles songs falls far short of the magnificent talent displayed by the original personnel on "Hell Freezes Over".
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Summary: Great concert.... average DVD
Review: You all know Henley so I'll spare the career retrospective. This DVD was taped May 25, 2000 at Fair Park Music Hall in Dallas. From the opener of Dirty Laundry through the entire set and closing with Hotel California, this is a great show by a fantastic song writer. Don's voice sounds great on this night and his back-up band is very sharp. Not a lot of talk between songs, but one great tune after another. The other songs include Sunset Grill, Workin' It, Taking You Home, The Boys of Summer, Lilah, Everything is Different Now, The End of the Innocence, All She Wants to Do is Dance, New York Minute, Talking to the Moon, They're Not Here (They're Not Coming), The Heart of the Matter, Desperado, The Long Run, and My Thanksgiving. That covers the show, now on to the DVD features... well, there really aren't any. The sound quality is excellent and the production is flawless, but no multiple camera angles, no extras, no videos, just a short intro then on to the show. I'm not complaining as the show is fantastic, but if you like whistles and bells look elsewhere. If you love Henley, the Eagles or just great music then you'll still love it.
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